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Young Saudi Men Are Mounting Their Cars On Piles Of Rocks In A Strange New Art Trend

Alex Davies   

Young Saudi Men Are Mounting Their Cars On Piles Of Rocks In A Strange New Art Trend
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saudi arabia mounting stones on cars Tahjir Stoning

REUTERS/Mohamed Hwaity

A Saudi youth finishes building a pedestal under a car, part of a new art form called "Tahjir."

There's a new automotive art form catching on in Saudi Arabia, and it has nothing to do with driving.

It's called "Tahjir," or "Stoning," and it involves putting cars on pedestals by stacking piles of bricks or stones underneath them.

These photos, taken by Reuters photographer Mohamed Hwaity, give an inside look at the unusual, meticulous, but strangely beautiful art form.

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